Hair styling device



p 1968 J. R. CLAYCOMB 3,401,703

v I HAIR STYLING DEVICE Filed June v, 1965 v INVENTOR.

Jab H. Z'laywmb 4 I Afforney United States Patent 3,401,703 HAIR STYLING DEVHCE John R. Claycomb, Great Falls, Mont. (25851 Miramonte St., Redlands, Calif. 92373) Filed June 7, 1965, Ser. No. 461,878 1 Claim. (Cl. 1329) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLGSURE A hair styling device comprising an open lattice-structured helmet-like headpiece adapted to fit against the wearers head with the wearers hair being accesible for engagement with curlers. The headpiece includes a plurality of prong-like members fixed on and projecting outwardly from said headpiece for releasably engaging the curlers to hold and support the same in a desired arrangement on the wearers head.

The present invention relates to hair styling devices and more particularly to a headpiece for use in connection with a plurality of roll curlers for achieving a desired hair style.

It is the principal object of the present invention to facilitate the styling of short or long hair with a plurality of regularly arranged roll-type curlers.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair styling device which is useful for aligning a plurality of curlers into a regular array.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved hair styling device which will hold a plurality of curlers in desired alignment and away from the users scalp.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a hair styling device, having the above character, which additionally serves to support the users head when sleeping or resting.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent as the following description proceeds taken in connection with the accompanying drawin gs wherein:

FIGURE 1 is an elevation View of a hair styling device embodying the present invention in use with a plurality of curlers.

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the hair styling device embodying the present invention as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the hair styling device embodying the present invention shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a section view taken substantially in the plane of line 44 on FIG. 3.

While a certain illustrative embodiment of the present invention has been shown in the drawings and will be described below in considerable detail, it should be understood that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed. 0n the contrary the intention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, equivalents and uses falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claim.

Turning now to the drawing, the hair styling device there shown comprises a generally vertical, U-shaped main frame member 10, having secured thereto a plurality of superimposed horizontal C-shaped frame members 11,

12, 13 and 14 arranged in horizontally parallel alignment and of varying diameter. The main U-shaped frame and C-shaped members define a generally helmet-shaped latticed hair styling device. The crown of the styling device is defined by a pair of parallel, arcuate, crown members 15, 16 extending between the apex of the main U- shaped frame 10 and the upper C-shaped member 14. Additional support is provided for each of the C-shaped members by a generally arcuate rear frame member 17 interconnecting each of the C-shaped members 11, 12,

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l3 and 14. Additionally, further intermediate supports may be utilized to increase the strength of the hair styling device.

Projecting outwardly from each of the structural component members is a plurality of regularly spaced, styling prongs 18 providing a rigid, bristle-like elfect on the styling device.

The device may be made of any appropriate stiff, resilient, plastic which may include wire or other reinforcing members. Among the materials found suitable are the stiff vinyl and polyethylene plastics, although hard rubber, polystyrene and other well known materials may be utilized to advantage.

In use the hair styling device is placed over the users head as shown in FIG. 1. Strands of the wearers hair are pulled through the openings defined by the latticework device leaving the prongs 18 projecting outwardly through the hair. The hair may then be attached to roll curlers in the usual manner, and the curlers located between adjacent prongs as shown in FIG. 1. The curlers may be pinned in place or impaled on or otherwise held by the prongs 18. It will be appreciated that the prongs, being regularly disposed, serve as aligning members so that each of the curlers may be aligned with the other curlers. By varying the arrangement of the curlers different hair styles may be effected.

As an additional advantage of the present invention, it will appreciated that when all the curlers desired have been attached, the users head is supported by the various frame members of the latticework, helmet-like styling device. This substantially increases the comfort of the wearer and prevents individual curlers from digging into the scalp and annoying or injuring the user.

It will be appreciated that additional latticework configurations may be used to advantage and that there is no limit on the curler arrangement which may be positioned on the device. Accordingly, it is my intention to be limited only by the scope of the following claim.

I claim as my invention:

1. A helmet-type universal hair styling device comprising a generally vertical, inverted-U-shaped main frame member, a plurality of horizontally superimposed C- shaped frame members, the free ends of which are attached to said U-shaped member, said C-shaped members being arranged in horizontally parallel alignment and of varying diameter, a plurality of arcuate intermediate brace members joining and supporting said C-shaped members, said U-shaped member, C-shaped members and arcuate brace members, being of stitfiy resilient material and defining an open lattice structured helmet-like headpiece adapted to fit over and around the wearers head with the main frame member adjacent the wearers face and the C-shaped frame members encircling the back of the wearers head, and the intermediate brace members forming a crown, said headpiece enclosing the wearers head with the wearers hair being accessible between said members for engagement with curlers, and a plurality of regularly spaced styling prongs fixed on and projecting bristlelike outwardly from each of said members for releasably engaging the curlers to hold and support the same in a desired arrangement on the wearers head.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,138,494 5/1915 Luther 13254 2,903,001 9/1959 Lowe l3239 3,019,797 2/1962 Strys et al 132-46 XR 3,315,688 4/1967 Sburra 1329 LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner. G. E. MCNEILL, Assistant Examiner. 

